Gunman identified in California bar shooting

Added 11-08-18 09:18:02am EST - “The gunman who shot and killed a dozen people inside a packed California bar has been identified, according to a report Thursday. But the 29-year-old suspect, who also died in the melee, has not ye?” - Nypost.com

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The gunman who shot and killed a dozen people inside a packed California bar has been identified, according to a report Thursday.

The weapon he used in the killing spree was a .45-caliber handgun, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.

Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks was filled with college students when the gunman burst through, shooting 12 people around 11:20 p.m. local time.

It’s unclear how the suspect, who wasn’t carrying identification on him, died. He was described as a white man, armed with a handgun. He threw a smoke bomb before opening fire.

The shooter’s motive was unclear but Sheriff Geoff Dean said there was no evidence the slaughter was linked to terrorism.

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